help out your community
Conestoga Mall hosts volunteer fair
hoping to get more students involved.

heaven
Reid Candy

and Nut Shop
prepares

News 6

for the

sugar rush.

Monday, February

5,

Fiddler’s Green closes its doors
Cambridge residents will have to travel
out of town to dance the night away.

Day

Valentine’s

2007

A

learning

newsroom

for

journalism students

Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ont.

www.conestogac.on.ca/spoke

39 th Year

No. 5

Conestoga student
fnakes his
ANGELO MAZZIOTTI

By

debut

film
Canada

for

two

Soon after
Asad and his

years.

arrival in this country,

The North American dream. A
is synonymous with

phrase which
opportunity,

wealth, abundance,
and
especially
happiness.
Immigrants to Canada and the U.S.
all

come

here

in

search of this

illus-

dream. The sad
reality is. however, quite the contrary. That
is
what Conestoga
College student Sayaf Kamran
wants to portray in his debut film
trious yet elusive

Return.

Kamran

is

a busy

addition

In

man

these days.

being a full-time
foundation
student
at

police

to

Conestoga,

he

Chaman Film

Productions, which

is

also

started

set to release the film.

Ever

since

Kamran
movie

he

was

young,

has dreamed of being a

star.

Coming

to this

country

search of the North American
dream gave him a story to tell. All
in

he needed was a camera and a
licence to shoot, which he received
from Kitchener City Hall.
Return is about the mindset of an
immigrant who comes to Canada
with bright eyes and an empty wallet in

search of

country has

all this

to offer, only to be disappointed

and disheartened when he finds out
it is only an illusion.

Kamran plays a
named Ali, and his

police

officer

friend and col-

league, Wais Hassan, plays Asad,
the oldest son of an immigrant
family that has been living in

CSI ready
is

Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI)
willing to meet with the college
discuss

to

the

relationship

between the two groups and

to

negotiate terms for the Student

Life Centre, the president of

CSI

life

so

as

many new

that their quality of

has definitely not changed for

The little money he is
work goes toward rent,

the better.

making

at

food and other
After giving up
exhausting

all

necessities.

life

hope,

and

other avenues,

Asad

all

decides to turn to the world of drug
After a few months of

dealing.

dealing drugs

all

money

his

prob-

lems disappear but this leads to
problems with family and friends.

The

loss

of love

Asad's

in

life

makes. him give up drug dealing,
but is it too late for him?
Return, which will be released
on the weekend of Feb. 9 at

Woodside

Cinemas

in

Scarborough,
was
shot
in
Kitchener and the surrounding
After opening,

area.

movie

the

will be sent to Montreal,

and

will

also be shown in California,
Virginia and even in Germany.

Kamran

said he wants people to

movie because he put so
much of himself into it, and wants
Canadians to understand part of
the struggles that new Canadians
go through.
“It means a lot to me,” said
Kamran. “I wanted to show people
that it is hard and that the American
dream is just a fantasy.”
For more information on the film,
go to- the website, www.chamansee his

film.com.

mistic and would like to resolve the
agreements for the bar bistro, the
retail space and the liquor licence
in the next month. But, he feels it
will take time to rebuild the rela-

“The student union has had its eyes opened
as to how the college views us and
tionship with the college.

how

says.

we’ve learned a

Matt Jackson sent an e-mail to
vice-president of student
affairs for the college on Jan. 19,

deal with them.

stating the conditions the college

college for what

needs to satisfy in order for the
meeting to occur.

“The college has realized students will back us. I hope the role
will go back to being progressive

the

i

realize

We

outlined

clearly

that

!

-drit

an agenda beforehand,

we
we

“We need

to

about

lot

see

a

lot

respect and appreciation from the

we

do,” Jackson

said.

instead of adversarial, but

I

think

be rocky for the next year or
while the student union lets

they agree to these stipulations,”

wounds

the relationship will probably

still

so,
its

heal.”

Dinning agreed the relationship

said.

The vice-president of student
affairs said the college

to

more

want the college’s written position and we want to record the
meeting. We’ll meet as long as
Jackson

(Photo by Angelo Mazziotti)
Sayaf Kamran, a police foundations student and creator of Chaman Film Productions, filmed the
movie Return, which will debut at Woodside Cinemas in Scarborough on Feb. 9. The movie is about
an immigrant who finds out the North American dream is only a fantasy.

to negotiate with college

BRANDON WALKER

By

family

Canadians do,

won’t have

any problems with the student
union’s terms. “CSI’s stipulations
are no different than what we discussed last March,” Mike Dinning
said.

The
college
planned
on
responding by the end of last
week.
Jackson said he’s remaining opti-

will

be rebuilt over time.

try to

“I think

one step at a time and
build on each step,” he said.

we’ll take

it

CSI has come
some
college

to the conclusion

oversight

is

something
we’re going to negotiate,” Jackson
said. “We might have to start a
committee with staff and students
on it (to run the bar bistro), but I
don’t know that we’d agree to the
inevitable. “But, that’s

college being able to shut us

College to hire supervisor

down

By

ADAM HANNON

“I also don’t think

Tribe.

we’d agree

to

submit a list every semester of the
events we plan on holding,”
Jackson said.

The

Conestoga College

is

Last

Monday was

the last day

and resumes

applications

were

being accepted for the position of

committee to run the bar bistro.
Dinning said. “Some post-secondary institutions do that, but we
haven’t proposed it.
“We’re expecting CSI to manage
the pub and stay in touch with the
college,” Dinning said.

supervisor of safety and security

As

for giving a

list

of events per

CSI would

only need to do that for events that

might

attract

a large

number of

people. “If they plan on having a
band or something, it’ll draw more
people, so we’d have to plan
around that. But if it \yas just a regular night at the pub, what do we
need to know?
“Historically, CSI would book
events and we’d ask for the time
and date it would occur and a plan
from them for security. But, we
also need to know for our own
security

when we’re having

events on campus.”

Continued on Page 2

big

Conestoga has been without a head of security since the
position was vacated by Robert
Brown in June 2006.
services.

“It will return

us to our designat-

ed strength,” said interim supervisor of safety and security services

John Tribe, adding that security
services has been short-staffed

Brown

since

He

gets the job will be decided

by a hiring panel of three members
of college management, one of
whom will be from human
resources.

“They
ability

will determine the suitof applicants and make

decisions on

who

they will inter-

view,” said Tribe.

The supervisor

is

responsible for

Conestoga
campuses, as well as the hiring and
work assignments of all safety and
the daily safety of all

security staff.

The person helps

the police or

other involved groups with investi-

left.

management

college

said

needed time

Who

about to get

a bit safer.

college hasn’t asked for a

semester, Dinning said

and methodologies,” said

strategies

with only 24 hours notice.

gations

by providing them with

kind of

reports and other documents, and

person they need to hire, because

must be on call to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days
a week.

the position

to evaluate the

is

of high importance.

“(Head of security)
in the

management

is

a key role

section of the

He

In order to be considered for the

position,

college,” said Tribe.

said the security of the

Doon

diploma

in

an applicant needs a
law and security/police

campus has not been compromised

foundations, or an equivalent pro-

absence of a head of securi-

gram, basic certification in the
Ontario Health and Safety Act, and

in the
ty-

“There

hasn’t

been

anything

We’ve actually
been able to make some strides in
some areas, (such as) management
that’s fallen behind.

practical

experience

in

a related

field.

The
at

salary for this position starts

about $61 ,000 per year.

News

Residence

Now
...with
Random

deep thoughts
Conestoga College

questions answered by

new RAs

random students

hiring

2007-08

for

their facilities

By KRISTIN GRIFFERTY

#

and the response couldn't be more

positive.

Who is your dream

Valentine ’s

Day

why?

date and

“I

like

dates

my
like

coffee:

Valentine’s
I

tall,

like

my

black and

On

snowstorms and bad weather, the
thought of spring is far from everyone's mind.
to
But at the Conestoga residence, things are starting
heat up with lots.of activity going on.
On Jan. 25 applications were accepted for seven resschool yeai.
ident adviser positions for the 2007-08

With

the recent

students living in residence.
Proving that eBay is not just for Internet junki^,
Connell has worked hard at obtaining items off the

popular Internet bidding

site in

order to spruce up the

building.

RAs not only get a portion of their residence fee paid
put on
but they also gain valuable skills that can be

A new condom

for,

a

a recent tour of the building, Connell pointed out
features that have been popular with

some of their new

dispenser

is

a student favourite, as

pinball
machine

application.

strong.”

Carlo Rodriguez,
first-year mechanical

engineering

Ryan Connell,
and
manager
residence

which

life

been

past

five

the

with

may
remember the
room simply

students

for

and said
an
becoming
RA has many

years

“Johnny Depp. He’s a
sexy beast!”

as “the base-

ment"
with

perks.
to expand
your leadership

first-sear general arts

and

Connell.

decision

big

many

has

rewards.”

“Jack Daniels. He
Keeps me warm.”
Kyle Gallagher,
first-year radio

broadcasting

not
Advisers
to
have
per
apply, but must submit a resume and maintain a 65
also
Connell
considered.
are
they
cent average before

first-vear general arts

and

students to

Conestoga Students Inc.’s (CSI)
manager has been appointed
interim general manager by the
board, the president of CSI said.
Matt Jackson said Janie Renwick

replaced Judy Dusick,

first-year radio

broadcasting

who

left

the

general manager role suddenly on
Jan. 17.

He said he has no idea what
Dusick is doing now.

“We worked
left,”

an

internal

issue

and she

out

resources

facility

is working on include a
which would be free for students liv-

ing in residence.

The equipment would be purchased completely from
come at no extra cost to

building revenue and would
the students.

in a manager consultant to
evaluate the operation and determine how CSI can do things better,

bringing

office

human

live.

Future projects that Connell

manager becomes

sciences, health option

Colin Schertzberg,

he said.

Jackson also said CSI plans on

but couldn't say

when

the evalua-

tion will take place.

The general manager

is

responsi-

ble for “executing direction for the

board. (He or she) puts the wheels

Cam

Fed,

first-year radio

broadcasting

Continued from Page

1

Dinning said it wasn't about conwhat CSI does, but about
planning college “security and any
cleanup (the college) might have to
do. It was really just security and
trolling

maintenance,” he said.
“In no
stick our

list

in

they

Smile Conestoga, you could be our next respondent!

event.”

on holding a

(large)

Anyone can apply
manager

for CSI's gen-

position, Jackson said,

member. Anyone can apply.”
CSI will put advertisements in
the newspaper and hopes to have a
new general manager before the

For CSI's next general manager.
Jackson is looking for someone
who understands the needs of stu-

CSI won’t
posed

try to

change the pro-

lease to allow the bar bistro

whenever
law says other bars can,
Jackson said.
“We’re happy with noon. We
don’t want to push for more than

to start serving alcohol

the

The majority of

nose where

plan

beyond those

traits.”

manager consultant evaluates
what (CSI) does,” Jackson said.

the

serving

advance, we’d save them
know every night

we’ll be looking for

"but they’d have to resign as a board

that.

time letting us

it’s

job description will change once

trying to

it

board gives
hard to say what

to understand that the

eral

shouldn’t

regards, by getting a

“They should also have a
background in human resource,
finance and budgeting. They need

dents.

motion, budgeting, meeting legal
and financial agreements, but the
in

way were we

some

be. In

GM

interim

direction. But,

CSI and college remain
“George W. Bush. I’d
take him out for a nice
date and then never
call him again!”

further
To
improve the

in the Sanctuary.
said they are trying to gain a partnership and
together make residence a more up-to-date place tor

work-out

By BRANDON WALKER

“The golden boy, Tom
Brady. He’s a stud.”

out.

He

the school year.

Office

a

popular hang

housed

Second- or third-year students are ideal, but firstyear students can speak to Connell about applying.
looking for new advisers,
In addition to
is working hard to upgrade
residence
Conestoga

Jess Broadfoot,

it

Connell has been busy trying to build a relationship
willing to
with CSI in hopes that they would be
donate some of thp leather couches that are now

asked applicants to submit three references.
Advisers receive a weekly cheque of $130 which
covers approximately half of their residence fees for

chiseled.”

become

building.

only

friends.

because he’s so

working

machines,
has

Steve Rye.

Each adviser is responsible for more than 70 stunew
dents, which in turn, is a great way to make

“Ashton Kutcher

Grifferty)

right,
The current team of resident advisers at Conestoga, left to
Mandy Winn, Andrew Ducker, Jacqui Reid, Magdalena
photo is
Zoltowski, Ryan Beatti and Colin Heath. Missing from

to

one

make,' but
that

(Photo by Kristin

a

is

It

tables

vending

said

skills,”

sciences, health option

and

new
job.

games

way

Tahitha Mueller,

but
a

paint
great

a

“It’s

set

is

up in the new
and improved
games room.
Connell said

co-ordinator.
has
involved
residence

free

the

is

resume or work

ing

at

1

1

alcohol

a.m., but

before

colleges start

we

feel serv-

lunch

isn’t

appropriate.

“But, we’re expecting that there’s
going to be some give by both parties during negotiations; we’ve

including

members of

the

board,

middle of April.

optimistic
been prepared for that the whole
time,” Jackson said.
The fact that Judy Dusick, the
CSI’s general manager, left the
organization Jan. 17 shouldn tslow

down

negotiations with the college,

he said.
Janie Renwick, the office managhas been appointed interim gen-

er,

manager by the board.
Roxy
vice-president)
“(CSI
(Stanciu) and I are quite comfortable moving these things forward,

eral

he said.

News

SPOKE, February

2007

5,

— Page 3

Students lend a helping hand
and action team
the food bank

College volunteer
helps out at
By JESSICA BLUMENTHAL
Twelve students involved with
Conestoga’s volunteer and action
team helped sort out mounds of
food Jan. 24 and 26 that was
donated to the Food Bank of
Waterloo Region during
Christmas food drives.
In

2005,

region

the

the

In 2005, 1,862 people provided
19,932 hours of work to the food
bank. Out of those people, 50 or

60 people regularly volunteer

“The volunteers are

awesome. They help

make

member

ence what it’s like giving to the
community,” said the second-year
police foundations student.

He

believes

it

what

Rose

of the
volunteer and action team, said
volunteering at the food bank is
good exposure for students.
“Students can learn and experiJeffery, a

the

food bank stay open and

has not yet been released.

Jeremy

at

the food bank, said Tanyi.

collected

approximately
three
million
pounds of food and it would not
have been sorted and distributed
without volunteers. The 2006
total

“The volunteers are awesome.
They help the food bank stay
open and make it what it is.”

it

is.”

Tanyi,

volunteer co-ordinator

for the food bank
sounds

“It

like a lot of

we always need more

but

The whole

people

help.”

collecting,

sorting

giving your time
will not only help out the commu-

and

nity

weighing, driving,
packing and then organizing the packed food to be sent out
to the 66 member agencies.

but

will

resume and

life

help

your

build

experience upon

graduation.

“Volunteering gives you an edge
with your resume, builds on your
characters and helps to raise selfesteem.”

distribution

many man

hours.

process

The

takes

daily activ-

include

ities

sorting,

Everyone who volunteers

is

rec-

for the food bank, said
Conestoga has been a big help

ognized at a breakfast.
Tanyi wanted the students at
Conestoga to know they’re really
appreciated and the food bank
loves how they always step up to
the plate and help.
Contact Tanyi at 519-743-1380,
ext. 226 to volunteer at the food
bank or go to CSI to get involved
with Conestoga’s volunteer and

over the past year.

action team.

Building a receptive and supporting relationship within the
region is one of the benefits that

comes out of volunteering,

said

Jeffery.

Rose Tanyi, volunteer co-ordinator

Andreea Stefan, a first-year police foundations student, and Jeremy Jeffrey, a second-year police
foundations student, help sort donated food at the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. In 2005,
approximately three million pounds of food was collected.

used to familiarize
people with RIM and give them a
brief history of the company.
Hammel added the seminar is also

to the financial aid office in the stu-

Students will be informed
*

the seminar

management

students,

Poluga
and
Rajna
Rakanovic, were among those in
attendance who listened to guest
speakers from RIM discuss the
career
opportunities
the
at
Waterloo-based company.
Poluga said she is applying to
RIM for a co-op term for the
spring. “I came (to the information session) to get information on

is

also

with the well-known company.

to take

has a good reputation and

world of

support supervisor for

advanced manufac-

citi-

include being either a Canadian

chance

three)

Bachelor of applied technolo-

gy-integrated

currently available to students

a

things and changing things and

co-op.”

inquiring about job possibilities

at

* Mechanical engineering technology-design and analysis (year

turing technologies (year three and

with revenue generated from tuition

students

mobile communications.
Research In Motion (RIM) held
a recruitment session in the Blue
Room at the college on Jan. 24.
The session gave graduating students from different engineering
college programs an opportunity
to learri what RIM had to offer in
terms of potential jobs, internships and co-ops. About 150 students attended the 45-minute
seminar, where they were given
an introduction to RIM and the
BlackBerry.
Rachel Hammel, a technical

(year four)

gy-integrated

fee increases, and helps

Engineering
Conestoga got

management
*

my

apply for

I

Rakanovic added she

their first steps into the

program

established every year

how

gy-architecture: project and family

The Conestoga College Student
Assistance Fund (CCSAF) bursary
is

By BJ RICHMOND

have a dead-

Those include:

cost of post-secondary educa-

tion doesn’t

But

March

Conestoga students

recruits

“It

seems
a good opportunity to work

like

it

for them.”

Guest speakers who were at the
seminar included Hammel, Tim
Lang, product manager of manufacturing, and Rachel Lee, a campus recruiter for RIM. Video
montages and handouts were also

shown

to the students to further

promote the company and
BlackBerry product.

RIM

the

is

leading

manufacturer and

their

designer,

marketer of

worldwide mobile communi-

The company

cations market.

currently hiring for

less.”

RIM

technology provides seam-

less access to such time-sensitive

information as e-mail, phone, text

messaging,

and

Internet

the

The

is

technology

finance.

co-op and
employer in Canada,
RIM employs more than 300 students every four months. During
the seminar, Lee said, “colleges
like Conestoga offer the next genthe largest private

internship

enables

also

third

party developers and manufacturers to

enhance

and

their products

services with wireless connectivity to data.

Lang

of their

all

job positions, from technical support to marketing and from
research and development to

As

has offices in North America,
Europe and Asia Pacific. Lee said
RIM offers opportunities for
learning and career growth. “The
possibilities with RIM are end-

Internet-based technologies.

innovative wireless solutions for
the

moving things around to continue
revamp the seminar.”
RIM is an international company which was founded in 1984. It
to

went

encourages

on

RIM

say

to

and creative thinking from its employees.
“RIM allows you (the employee)
to realize your full potential and
inspires you to create solutions to
innovative

the technology.”

Students interested

applying

in

for a co-op. internship or job at

eration of technological designers

RIM can summit their profiles
and
resumes
online
at
www.rim.com. Lee said due to

and developers.”

the

Hammel

said

RIM

recruits stu-

number of different
schools including George Brown,
Georgian and Seneca. She added
dents from a

RIM

is

ways

to

always trying different
reach
the
students

overwhelming

resumes

RIM

ommends
position

Hammel

said she

with the turnout
tion session at

interest in

*

'
'

i-

;•

I

«

;

1

\

i

10

to

when

applying online.

“We’re always trying different
-t

of

students narrow their

choices

through the information session.

V

amount

receives, she rec-

t

\ V-

RIM
.

•

at

was pleased
the informa-

Conestoga. “Any
great.”

is
*

,

'

1

v

* r

I

•,

t

t

Will the majority

a minority?

pick
As

the U.S. election candidates begin campaigning for the
first-timers are making headlines.

2008 presidency, two

Since the beginning of the presidency, the United States has
never been run by a member of a minority. The upcoming
election could be a first for women or African-Americans.
New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Illinois
Senator Barack Obama have both declared they are entering

Democratic presidential race.
isn't the first woman and Obama isn’t the first black
person to run, but the chance of one of them winning, and

the

Clinton

thus a person of minority holding office, is better than it has
ever been.
Clinton, wife of the oh-so scandalous former president Bill
Clinton, seriously entered politics in 2000 when she ran for
and won the Senate seat formerly held by Daniel Patrick

Moynihan.
She has made

clear that she has no intention of losing the
presidential election, telling the Boston Herald on Jan. 24,
“I’m in to win and that’s what I intend to do.
it

Women won the right to vote in the early 1920s. With her
knowledge and history of the political system it isn’t hard to
see where her confidence comes from.
Obama’s platform includes crime, defence, homeland secuuniversal
rity and immigration, although his main agenda is

Does the White House need a woman's touch?

health care.

He was quoted on

the Jan. 25 edition of

Fox News

care in this country.”
In
the

After

understandable.

women
and

“Meghan Laura

some ways the attention
media is giving Clinton is

why when people

all,

two

have been shunned

criticized

for

enter the

political

decades

because

of

trying

step up and invoke their
right to liberty does the

to

arena for

was

it

distinct minorities

camera freeze on them?”

thought that they were too
kind-hearted and couldn't
handle the ordeals of running a country.
However, African-Americans have been political forces for
years, including prominent figures like the late Martin Luther
King Jr. and Condoleezza Rice. So it’s hard to believe that
some Americans are having such a hard time digesting this
It is

smarten up or

on being “one nation under
all.” So why, when people
God ...
of two distinct minorities step up and invoke their right to liberty, does the camera freeze on them?
The ’60s have been over for quite some time now. The days
of the little housewife in the kitchen and racial segregation
States prides itself

with liberty and justice for

I

can’t

you how many

tell

image the U.S. likes
hoped that U.S. citizens
will accept and consider the platforms of Clinton and Obama
and continue to remain open-minded and forward thinking.
Progressive and forward thinking
With these candidates, it

is

the

is

no true consequences for their
actions and the “I can get away

Meghan

heard that threat bellow
from my dad’s mouth growing
up and, although sometimes it
was an empty threat, most of the

times

time he followed through on

Did

I

abused as a child? No.

learn

my

lessons?

I

most

ents

day and age

who

doing

so.

it

is rare to

who spank

their chil-

openly admit to

will

What used

to

be looked

upon as an ordinary form of discipline

is

now looked upon

as

unnecessary and considered by

many

it

causes emotional

scarring and can be linked to different
child.

problems
say

I

it

is

later in life for a

not doing

causes the problems. From
observations, kids

who

it

them so

that

my

don’t get

far.

Yes, as a child

spanked turn into obnoxious
adults who could use some discipline.

a child

enough

I

was spanked hard

to leave

my

behind red for

father.

posed

at

as

left

much emotional

feared

my

not to push his buttons.
children are not sup-

to fear parents; but are par-

ents really supposed to fear their

kids?

behind

I

loved and respected him

I knew
Nowadays

no psychiatrist but I can confidently say that the whacks I took to

my

I

but

the better part of an afternoon. I’m

Kids are informed of

their rights

young age, and parents know
kids have more rights than ever.
a

threat of having their

scarring as they did physical, none

With the

whatsoever.

children taken away, parents fear

By

receiving punishment for

misbehaviours,

to be abuse.

say

for them, that attitude only gets

Opinion

As

certainly did.
In this

them through

his

word.
I

with anything’’ attitude follows
life. Unfortunately

Kreller

I

Was

develop that respect.
Children get used to receiving

give you a

lickin’

Some

are over.

to portray.

'

you

dren, and even rarer to find par-

really quite alarming.

The United

I’ll

Kreller,

!”

find parents

news.

me

Spanking didn’t harm

as say-

ing, “I am absolutely determined that by the end of the first
term of the next president, we should have universal health

respect for

my

1

my

grew up with

parents and other

maybe the respect developed stemmed from fear, but it
was respect nonetheless.

elders:

When
properly

I

kids aren’t disciplined
at

home, they don’t

raising their voices

let

alone

rais-

ing their hands.

Don’t misread

my

message.

not support child abuse;
truly believe a

on the

bum

I

I

do

just

few simple smacks

are not only an effec-

way to discipline,
know who is boss.

tive

but

let

kids

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Young

and with
to take

This Wednesday will mark the

beginning of a new and politically
outspoken club at Conestoga

tions

this club we will be able
our ideas to policy conven-

the

views outside of the college.
“We'll also be able to send delegates to conferences and conven-

and see our ideas develop into
and provincial policy of

national

tions

the party."

that

“We

hope to bring
more awareness of the

meeting of the

first

really

Conestoga College Young Liberals
club on Feb.

Liberal party.”

7.

who was

McCaughtrie,

the Liberal

party

Andrew McCaughtrie,

involved

during the

past election, says the club

open to
anyone, and everyone is welcome.
“You don't have to be a member
of the party to come out; you don't

second-year general business

is

even necessarily need to be Liberal
- although you might not like it as
much.’’

student

club

the

McCaughtrie
involved

is

hopes

underway
to

get

in several political activ-

ities.

“We hope

or in the public at the time,” he
said. “Also, I’m planning on hav-

the people at a grassroots level,”

MPs

McCaughtrie. “What people

don’t realize

is

that a lot of policy

made through

is

clubs like this one.

Interested students can attend the

meeting on Wednesday. It will
at 3 p.m., in group room one
(which is located in the new Student
first

be held

Life Centre), where an informal
meet and greet will take place.
Also on the agenda will be where
and when the club will meet in the

interested

come

encourages

or curious

out to the

any

students

to

meeting.

first

“Although we’re partisan, this
is open to anyone, and it’s
really where the party gets to con-

club

ics that are

dents

said

December,”

this past

McCaughtrie

Once

up to speed with what’s
going on with the Liberal party.
“We really hope to bring more
awareness of the Liberal party to

is

such as the leadership one

was held

future.

the club's goal to keep stu-

It

— Page 5

he said.

Andrew McCaughtrie, a secondyear general business student, will

with

2007

political

College.

govern

5,

on campus

Liberals

By ANNELISE THOMPSON

SPOKE, February

have debates on toppopular in parliament

to

MPPs

to

speak on certain

topics.”

Members of

the club will also be

given opportunities to express their

with

(Photo by Kristin

said.

ing special guests, such as local

and

people and how they
what the public wants,” he

nect
learn

Grifferty)

Pinball wizard!

Any

interested students

who

are

unable to attend Wednesday’s
meeting can still sign up by e-mailing

the

club

Ryan Connell, manager and resident life co-ordinator, shows
the new pinball machine that is kept at residence and can

off

be played

for free.

at

youngliberalscc@gmail.com

Public school students

exposed
By AARON

SCHWAB

to skilled trades
down the road in a couple of
when they’re making decisions, they know what to expect
that

More than 400 Grade 7 and 8
students
from four regional
school boards spent part of their

years

nology workshops help students,
whether the students liked or dis-

from college.

liked the impression they get of
college life.

day at Conestoga College on Jan.
24 learning about trade and

“It’s about giving them options.
Not necessarily recruiting them,
but give them an idea of what to

apprenticeship options

expect

at the col-

lege.

Select students were brought in
from 16 schools across K-W and
Guelph to participate in trade and
technology workshops, including
activities in woodworking, electrical engineering, electronics, robot-

nursing,

ics,

computer program-

when they

they’re looking at col-

if

lege.”

Ethier said students have to

make

confirms

just kind of

“It

things

participate

decisions about a career earlier on

their destination

nowadays.
“They have to start thinking
about it in Grade 8 and learn a little

after they

more about themselves
said.

in

that

college

is

go

to the

college and try out

one

of

the workshops.”

quickly,” he

competitive out there

“It’s

see

like this, to

it

Silvana Hoxha,

ming, early childhood education
and civil engineering. The students

now; if you want good jobs and
good pay and if you want respect

Grade 8 teacher and guidance

who

out there in those careers, you’ve

contact at Silverheights

participated were selected

by

based on their intercollege-oriented career

their teachers

est

in

got to be prepared.”
Ethier

meant

options.

the

said

Public School
workshops are

to prepare the students for

high school programs.

“When

“We want them
little

understanding

what college
that

have a

to

down

is like

the road

of

so
in

a

when

couple of years
decisions, they

what

to

know

expect

from college.”
Derek Ethier,

manager of recruitment and
development for the Ontario
Youth Apprenticeship program

“The idea

is to bring them into
and give them a little
bit of exposure to trades and technology,” said Derek Ethier, manager of recruitment and development for the Ontario Youth
Apprenticeship program.
“We
want them to have a little understanding of what college is like so

the college,

“If

it

helps,” he said.

we’ve made a positive

influ-

now

school, they’re also preparing for

ence,

and they have to make
decisions; what courses they’re
going to take, what prerequisites
are needed for college,” he said.
“We’re trying to educate them a lit-

realize that college isn’t for them,

college,

tle bit earlier

they are making

“Either way,

they’re preparing for high

and give them the best

that’s

said.

is

said

a positive experience,” he

“The students get

interesting

a lot of

information here, and

they understand

it

now.

educational

“They can then decide
sity

or apprenticeship

piece,

is

if

univer-

more

for

them.”

high school,

I

better

make some

preparations in high school so

be the
grams.’”

best

in

and

guidance

contact

those

I

pro-

Ethier said the trades and tech-

(j Ye Clt

at

Silverheights Public School in
Cambridge, said the trades and
technology day at the college is a
huge influence on a student’s
Grade 9 course selection.
“The students really get an idea
of the courses they want to take in

high school,” she said.

“They don't have any idea what a
college is like, or what a college
campus looks like, or about college life; we're also putting them
in those areas so they say ‘Wow, if
this is what I’m going to do after

can

an

Silvana Hoxha, a Grade 8 teacher

feedback he has
received from Grade 8 teachers has
been largely positive.
“The teachers definitely reflect
that information back to us, that
this

still

they

if

too.

options.”

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fantastic;

of confirms
in

it

when

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second-year

Conestoga

who

volunteers for

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the

K-W

there

is

senior's

day program said

a need for

more student

volunteers.

“This program relies heavily on
said Pam St. Denis.

volunteers,”

“We

don't have

many

students at

all.”

K-W senior's day program was
one of around 30 organizations
with stands

at the

volunteer action

The seniors day program is based
on Franklin Street in Kitchener and
aims to reduce isolation and loneliness and promotes socializing and
enjoyment.
a volunteer there, a typical

As

day would include getting involved
with arts and crafts, games and
music.
St. Denis said students need not
worry about fitting in such volunteer work around busy schedules as

the organization

Also

at

is

the fair

resource

very flexible.
was Our Place

and early years

centre at Conestoga Mall, Jan. 27.

family

of the organizations in
attendance included Habitat for
Hope,
of
Ray
Humanity,

centre,

HopeSpring cancer support centre.
Planned Parenthood and the K-W

student help.

sexual assault support centre.

early

The volunteer fair, which was a
chance for people to gain new
skills, meet new people and learn

are always looking for students.

Some

about opportunities to serve others
in the K-W area, included listings
for more- than 450 volunteer positions.

Denis, a social services student, said volunteering is a lot of
fun, especially for the senior s day
St.

have had some Conestoga
childhood education stu“But, we
dents,” said Wikkerink.

“We

The centre, based on Gatewood
Road in Kitchener, offers informaon a child’s development for
parents and caregivers of children

gets

you out there

to

experience things,” she said.

“It is

very hands-on and involves a

lot

of

up to six years of age. It gives parents the opportunity to participate

Wikkerink

For those students

who

are

wary

said the volunteering

opportunities include the obvious
child-care activities but also the

workers,
obvious office
many other
and

fundraisers

of volunteering for such an organization St. Denis had some words of

“behind-the-scenes” opportunities.
“We like to match the volunteer

encouragement.
“I thought I wouldn't be able to

to the position to

do it,” she said.
“The clients are so accepting
though, and if you aren’t there for a
couple of weeks, they notice and
they miss you.”

make them

more comfortable,” she

feel

“We

said.

are also very flexible for students,

we open

five

Mall, Jan. 27. The volunteer fair promotApproximately 30 organizations set up stands at Conestoga
position listings.
It included 450 volunteer
area.
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get
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while their

parenting groups

in

children take part in programs pro-

less

interaction.”

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vided by the centre.

program.
“It really

another organization that,
according to volunteer Teresa
Wikkerink, is always looking for

days a week, two

week and

evenings during the
Saturday mornings.”
Many of the volunteers said with

more men, women and children
needing help from such non-profit
organizations,

it

is

their already limited resources.

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“The very first interview I had
the lady told

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and graduating from college and
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your success
By VANESSA BUTLER

when

networking,

7 have

they try to

students and even seasoned

would agree, networking
as simple as shaking hands and

careerists
is

exchanging business cards.
it were that easy.
Ivan

Dr.

world’s

If

only

CEO of the
networking firm.

Misner,

largest

Business Network International,
(BNI), and a business professor
Cal Ploy University

shows

that

the majority of businesspeo-

ple say that networking

is

the sin-

gle biggest contributor to their suc-

By CARA LICHTY

word networking mentioned

in

their college or university courses.

In a study of

fessionals,

1

,400 business pro-

Misner reports 88 per

all

strong relationships, be visible in

often

is a big misconception about how to be a successful networker. “A good net-

worker has two ears and one
mouth, and knows how to use
he

both,”

“Extroverts

said.

good

at the first part,

ple,

introducing

themselves,

they’re

weak when

tening,”

he said.

willing

to

listen,

it

are

meeting peo-

comes

but

to lis-

“Introverts

are

ask questions,

these are key skills you need to

exercise

when networking.”

Misner said we are living in a
high-touch
society.
“Advancements in technology have
led to a greater need for people to
high-tech,

connect with each other, to generate business for one another, this,
in turn, impacts the economy of an
area.”

Networking, also referred to by
Misner as word-of-mouth marketing, is one of the most important

ways entrepreneurs build

their

businesses.

He

said people run into trouble

surprise you’
have clientele that would definitely

loves.

in

make

with

so one-of-a-kind she thinks people

everything from

movies or promoted

way

you”
Mercer said because her items are

surprise

Gothic

in

wear

over the place. They are

shown

TV

izes

special-

corsets

leather

drawn

are

feeling

to

them because they

different

living.”

locks to torture

whether it’s everyday or just on the
weekends. The business is located

The idea of owning your business
and being your own boss is definitely a tempting one and has probably piqued everyone’s interest at
one time or another.
However, when thinking about
starting your own company there
are many factors to think about
including money, time, advertising
and perhaps most of all, the risk of

masks.

out of her house, so she prefers to

person will begin to see a profit.”

When

talking to people,

best

it’s

to talk about a particular area that

the

person

specializes

way,” said

remember you

“This

in.

“people will

Misner,

specific

better,

is

better.”

Misner said networking

about

like

networking

crops,

cultivating

about

is

Much

farming, not hunting.

is

relationships.

cultivating

“This process takes time,

not a

it’s

Misner.

“It’s

people.”

He

ness,

“a great

to

a

failure.

Kerri Mercer,
line called,

did not

let

owner of a clothing

Black Orchid Designs,
the possibility of disap-

pointment stop her from doing

faux

to

dread-

Mercer

started

sell

making Gothic

A

Black Orchid

design.

c ] 0 thes
in

for

high

What

fun

school

is

when

By August 2004

is

inspiring about

in larger sizes.

Kerri, with the

support of friends and family,
decided to open up shop and start
selling her creations for a living.
“Although some might find my
pieces strange, there is such a high
demand for them!” said Mercer. “I

said the let’s

what

know

do busi-

killed today

I

work.
“Networking is about establish-

attitude, doesn’t

ing yourself as a credible source,

it

possible to have an unlimited
number of referrals,” said Misner.
do a favour for me? Would they put
is

their

reputation

on the

line

for

me?”
Misner said

in

order to grow the

roots of your network deep,

need

to

you

follow these easy steps.

build quality relationships,
take time to deepen relationships
First,

with referral sources and help them

pursue

their

Network

in

new

areas

personal

new
to

places.

find

goals.

Look

partners

for

with

common interests, such as charitable organizations. Let the relationship mature.

And

lastly,

others. Instead of a

focus on

“What’s

in

it

me?” mindset, ask yourself,
“What can I do for this person?”
Always look for ways to bring
for

business

and benefits

to

UFFIE?

others.

Make yourself known as the person
who always has something for others.

This

is

a powerful

way

to both

deepen and broaden your network.
For more information on Dr. Ivan
Misner or Business Network
International, visit

www.bni.com.

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Misner,

CEO

of

Mercer

that she’s never attended a post-

secondary school and has never
taken courses on owning your own
business. She simply had a love for
what she does and took a chance.
“When you own your own company you have to put everything
you’ve got into it,” said Mercer. “If
you don’t have passion for what
you do nobody else will either. I’m
only going up from here.”

she had a hard time finding a
Gothic style she could afford on her

budget and that came

on eBay and from her website

www.blackorchiddesigns.ca.

about hunting,” said

about getting to

eat

I’ll

huge,

it’s

as,

;

Dr. Ivan

like

themselves,

on

community, establish credibiliby helping others, and then that

return. It’s not

t

...

the

based on another survey of more
2,500 businesspeople from
around the world, 75 per cent of
them said they got most of their
business through networking.
“Networking is the process of
connecting with people, building
relationships with those individuMisner. “In order to get

— Page 7

ty

and ongoing,” he said. “In the end,
you will yield a bigger and better

w jjiay.
Misner said there

the past decade entrepre-

companies have been pop-

course that even marginally covered the topic of networking. Yet,

.

Over
ping up

get-rich quick scheme,

als,” said

would

The Kitchener Company
neurial

“Networking is a contact sport,”
“A person has to build

cent of them had never taken a

than

what she

said Misner.

most had never heard the

cess, but

clientele that

impress the person

to

should also be avoided.

at

in California,

completed a study

recently

and trying

2007

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themselves. Asking for something

Most

5,

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Approximately four to six per
cent of adults have acute exacerof chronic obstruction

Although symptoms can happen
year round they appear most often
in the winter months.
If an individual has reoccurring

which may

declining,

function

eventually lead to the need for

There

are

treatment options
bronchodilators

(inhalers),

it

could be a sign of

AE-COPD,

he said.
This form of bronchitis does not
go away, although there may be

no symptoms.

antibiotics,

to be effective

and

steroids

of chronic bronchitis should get
their annual influenza vaccine.

The
is

best preventative measure

to quit

smoking or

to

never

For more information on AE-

COPD,

you doctor, pharmacist or go to the Lung
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talk to

of

and

humanitarian

wealthy countries as a means of
sharing the abundance of food with
those

need

in

developing

the

in

In-kind food

aid

projects

serious problems

coming

aid

in,

you have food

if

which

is

either free or

very cheap, flooding local markets
right at the time

when

coming out with

are

and

own

food

going to depress prices

is

it

local fanners

their

and discourage farmers from

locally

farming.”

crowd who attended her lecture. The
Politics of Food Aid, at the Centre for
International Governance Innovation
(CIGI) in Waterloo on Jan. 24.

throughout the world.
Clapp is the chair of international

there, but

to feed

ronment, agricultural biotechnology
and implications for developing

food aid system would help solve
this problem. It could also reach the
areas in need more quickly and

She has been studying the

avoid problems in fluctuation of the

“If the policy objective

hungry people

in the

is

world then we

need one policy tool

that actually

gets us there without trying to meet
all these other objectives,” she said.
“If we dilute that one objective
which is to feed hungry people
sorts of

we're going to result in all
inefficiencies and problems. If you
to feed

more of those 850

mil-

world who are
going hungry everyday, reforming
food aid might be a good step in the
lion people in the

right direction.”

States founded in-kind
1954 and has been the
largest donor since. In-kind food aid
is when food is purchased or donat-

The United

food aid

start.

development
assistance by

200 million people

want

safe.

Those suffering with any kind

has always been used as a
international

tool

world.

living in the developing world.

they run the risk of

symptoms and has four or more
exacerbations (irritations) a year

the

least

Jennifer Clapp addressed a large

and oxygen therapy, but there is
currently no vaccine.
“Although, 1 am quite excited
about a new brand of antibiotic
called Factive,” said Davidson,
adding a single dose a day is
taken for five days and has proven

AE-COPD

most
method for feeding people
effective

their lung

and are linked to another four per
with

and

the

their habit

that chronic

associated

is

at

smokers continue

If

including

“Symptoms

initiative

An associate
University of Waterloo thinks cash
professor

may
is

MOLSON

by 80-90

kinds of bronchitis are responsible for four per cent of all deaths
cent of deaths.

By JON

of

lifelong oxygen.

in Halifax.

There are estimates

AE-COPD

“Passive or second-hand

which

tion, said Dr.

that

their risks

per cent.

pulmonary disease (AE-COPD),
says a director of microbiology.
AE-COPD is the most serious

adding

said,

smokers increase
developing

more than

affected

are

women, he

bations

Aid to developing world,
must be cash, not food

more serious

ed and

in

then delivered to a develop-

ing state.

The

overall concept of this

reach

about

governance

at

CIGI. Her areas of

expertise include trade and the envi-

countries.

issue of food aid for the past 10 years.

Clapp said in-kind food aid creates
a danger of distorting markets in
both a local and global context.
“The first thing that is perhaps the
most important to point out is that
food aid is what we call pro-cyclical,
in other words it goes with the cycle
of grain harvests and prices. So in a
time of plentiful food and low prices
that's when the most food aid is
actually donated to developing
countries and that's not necessary
the time

when developing

most need food

aid,”

countries

she

said.

“Developing countries most need
food aid when food stocks are low
and* prices are high because they’re
having difficulty sourcing it and that
is when thev have to 20 buy it. This
pro-cycle nature of rood aid

is

and starving them

it

of that food exactly when they do
need it, so this is a huge problem."

\i/

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time

problem is the
food shipments to

said another

She
it

takes for

reach the receiver.

"Usually requests are made in a
hunger period before harvest when
they need the food, but olten times

food aid actually arrives five
later,

which

is

months

often at harvest time

around when local food prois reaching the market,"
Clapp said. “And so again you have
right

duction

chase

total

She believes a cash-based

it.

amount

given.

In the 1990s, the

implemented an

European Union

entirely cash-based

food aid practice and

Canada and
their

is

people can't afford to pur-

in recent years

Australia have reformed

food aid policies to a similar
However, the U.S. has been

nature.

reluctant to adopt this type of system.

Clapp said there is a lot of pressure
on Congress by shipping and grain
lobbyists to keep the status quo intact
for American food aid policies.
“The U.S. is an interesting case
because its food aid must be
sourced from the U.S.
tied

processed,

it

it

production.

U.S.

to

is

fully

If

it

is

has to be processed on

U.S. soil by U.S. processors and
it

is

.

flag,”

if

shipped to the developing
on

nign-

be
ly problematic because you could
flooding developing country markets with cheap food exactly when
they don't need

the food

Clapp said often times

^

she said. "So what does this

mean? It means that the price goes
way up because the costs ol the
processing and sourcing as well as
shipping. Some of the statistics
show 60 per cent of the cost of U.S.

food aid is actually spent in the
U.S. It goes back to the U.S., so
this is again helping others by helping yourself, only helping yourself
a

little bit

There

World
would

is

more.”
at the

a current proposal

Trade

Organization

that

donor countries
adopting a cash-based system by
2013. This proposal is currently
result in all

being tabled.

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By TARA RICKER

SPOKE, February

end

to

get back on track and

Everyone in Kitchener and
Waterloo has an opinion about

a promising future,” said Margaret

been worked on in the shop and 80
were repaired, sold or donated to

O’Sheabonner, volunteer co-ordi-

members

the problem; the next step

downtown

nator at the centre.

something about

Over

The

first

step

is

it.

acknowledging
is doing
Not everyone

has the drive or motivation to step

up to the plate when a problem is
who do often

presented, but those

make

a big difference.

centres establish themselves out of

ing, recycled materials

University of Waterloo, have been
responding to the ongoing unem-

buildings

Kitchener for almost 25 years.
The couple saw the potential for

community of interest
around the issues facing downtown
Kitchener and engaged in creative
building a

action.

This was done by creating
today is known as The

what
Working Centre.
“The Working Centre has had

lished

When

businesses

retail

many

leaving,

estabstarted

buildings

were

partially

used.

empty or

Building owners chose to

let their

decay rather than face

and condobeing estab-

such great success over the years
thanks to the evolution of spirit the

lished.”

community has given

people access to create their

it,” said Joe
Mancini, founder of the centre.
The Working Centre is a non-

The

centre’s

main projects give

includes

Queen

which

home

cafe.

is

The

many projects
Commons,

Street

to a volunteer-run

located

cafe,

43

at

Queen

St.

in

Kitchener, provides

for people

who

not

are

labour force. Besides finding volunteers to serve up items from its
all-natural

menu,

vegetarian

the

cafe has also employed about 178
individuals to sweep streets, shov-

The Working Centre has become
a social architecture of support that

ipate

are not able to

regular

labour

to partic-

more than 52.00Q total
The centre relies on
contributions from the community
to make this creative work possiresulting in

annual

ble.

“This work of community, from

learning, that provide small earn-

supported by volunteers and financial donations,” he said.

in

ings potential, that support acts of

restoration

in

multiple

Almost 40 per cent of the centre's
come from generous dona-

environ-

ments and

that enable the helping

of others

in

countless

ing, to recycling bikes is primarily

ways, he

funds

tions of individuals, groups, service

clubs, events, businesses, churches

“We

represent vital

downtown

500

that

individuals

projects in

support over
daily,”

said

and schools.
Without the community’s support
the centre would not continue to
witness the growth of new initia-

It is

Mancini. “The projects of the centre and St. John’s Kitchen provide

a bicycle resource centre w'hich

innovative supports that create a

spirit

teer-inspired venture that seeks to

projects

provides

spirit

of neighbours looking after

town.

give individuals and groups access

Search Resource Centre,

to

tools

and

opportunities

to

become involved in the building of
community projects in KitchenerWaterloo and surrounding areas.
“Communities
take
shape
through individuals who engage in
projects which enhance their com-

Kitchen,

into

six

areas;

Community

the
St.

Job

John’s

Tools, Access

Technology,
Affordable
Supportive
Housing and the
Waterloo School for Community
Development.
“Our goal is to help those in the
community who seek assistance
to

Commons

is

Recycle Cycles.

inexpensive,

recondi-

tioned bicycles for children and
adults and facilities for individuals to repair their own bikes.
Volunteers have the opportunity
to learn about bike repair by helping to fix bikes donated to the

centre.
In 2006,

more than 200 bikes had

visits.

serving meals, to providing hous-

the

Street

The

with less money, that support
skills building through informal

nity.

Queen

visit

daily basis

live

said.

located in the

bicycle

projects that help others

snow, wash windows and clean
up apartments around the commu-

Another Community Tools proj-

the

in

market with opportunities

el

own

many who

links the

participate

About 210 people
Working Centre on a

ect

community-based, volun-

retailing,

renovation,

repair and other skills.”

work combined with continuous
ways of learning and co-operating.
The Working Centre organizes its

profit,

papermaking,

and 2,400 individuals used the centre’s job search services in 2006,

acts of preservation,” said Mancini.

able to participate in the regular

lofts

nature of The

contribute through mutual aid and

community.
One of the

“The cycle of decay seems to
have peaked in the mid-1990s and
only slowly have new approaches
been developed,” he said. “These
changes can be seen in the univerare

puter repair, sewing, cooking, gar-

dening,

tunities to positively contribute to

the

tunities

that

community.

increasingly struck by the

and oppor-

rentable.

campuses,

in the

competencies in word-processing,
resume writing, job hunting, com-

construction,

casual labour and training oppor-

sity

— Page 9

Working Centre community where the work each day is
concerned with creating places
where people can meaningfully

major renovation costs that would
make their second and third spaces

miniums

am

“I

The
Working
Centre’s
Community Tools projects combine work experience, skill build-

either

downtown

said.

30 years the community has watched shopping malls,
entertainment, schools and power
the Kitchener core.

in

he

the past

and Stephanie Mancini, a
married couple who graduated
from St. Jerome’s College at the
Joe

ployment and poverty

Kitchener,

2007

‘cycle of decay’

munity,” said Mancini.

work towards

5,

each other.”

tives

and projects

that

of restoration

amplify the

in the

down-

“We provide the buildings, leadwho act like servants, the actual
tools to make the projects function,

These projects and the ideas
behind them continue to grow.

ers

Since

a knowledge base of community

foundation in 1982, the
has supported grassroots,
cooperative, self-directed, skillbased learning.
“It is a school where people gain
its

centre

development and design, and above
a commitment to support individuals through their stories and
all,

pain,” said Mancini.

(Photos by Tara Ricker)

Connie Watson

many

Cycles, located
Street

is

one

of the

volunteers at Recycle
in

Commons,

St. S. in

the
at

Queen

84 Queen

who reconmembers of

Kitchener,

ditions bikes for

K-W community, The
Recycle Cycles logo continues
to encourage all those who
enter the shop to “keep on
cycling.” It’s this simple but
the

effective
ly

message

that regular-

brings energetic volunteers

shop to get their hands
and help make Recycle
Cycles an effective community
into the

own
Day is a day to
appreciate and spend time with
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work or school.
“The thought of Valentine’s Day
means busy, busy, busy,” says
Michelle Kaufman, a Wilfrid
Laurier student who works at a
local card store.

Kaufman says the store is covered in pink and red as soon as
Christmas ends.
“There are hearts everywhere,
cards,

chocolates,

ani-

stuffed

name it, we sell it.”
Kaufman is not the only one

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of Valentine’s

love

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for

say

that

2007. The most popular

would

of

little

to

friends,” she says.

Ruth
teacher,
Salewanchuk says Valentine’s
Day means that she can decorate
Emily’s

the

with cupids and

classroom

hearts for her students.

Day

is fun because
always cut out red
and pink hearts and hang them on

“Valentine’s

the kids and

I

the walls.”

owners,

restaurant

For

Valentine’s

Day

isn't

as cute as

cutting out hearts or cupids.

means

Day

“Valentine’s

money,” says Keith Mitchell, the
owner of a catering company and
restaurant in Toronto.
“Feb. 14 is the busiest and most

ples

says her route consists of

many

which

would

my

my

Day cards and giving

important day of the year for cou-

pink envelopes and packages
around the week of Feb. 14.

(Photo by Sarah Jaynes)

Michelle

honestly

Day means more than

them

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different ways, whether it is

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your favourite cartoon character.
Seven-year-old Emily Westman
for
her
wait
hardly
can
Valentine’s box to be filled with
cards and candy.

tionally.

4oU

thinking back to your

Valentine’s

my

send a flower to a crush. Some
to
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Valentine’s
before it approaches and start to
plan that perfect moment with
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or card.”

Valentine’s cards decorated with

their spouse.

love

like

or just

romantic moment

share a

X

almost

little gift

say that Valentine’s

is

who want
is

Mitchell
haven’t
least

to

every

who
made

a

two weeks

wine and dine,

couple,” says
added, if you
reservation
in

at

advance, you

out of luck because
impossible to get a table.

is

almost as busy as Christmas,
everyone is mailing Valentine’s
Day greetings to their loved

are

ones,” says Carter.
She added once Valentine’s
finally arrives, all

lucky lady out for dinner, so he
better make plans in late January
if he wants to impress her with

about is
ages with hearts.

than
anything
fancier
McDonald’s,” says Mitchell.

Day

she can think
pink envelopes and pack-

“Every guy wants

to

it

take his

looking for teddy bears,” she said.

Chocoholics
rejoice at Reid’s
By JESSICA BLUMENTHAL

fudge and their famous torwhich has pecans and
caramel wrapped in milk or dark
chocolate. All of their goodies are
late

toise,

What is sweet, satisfying and
weighs almost 4,000 pounds?
It’s the amount of fresh, homemade chocolate that Reid Candy
and
Nut
Shop
makes
for
Valentine’s Day.

Brenda Kemp, a Reid’s employee, said the 59-year-old business

a

great place

for

men who

is

are

looking for something special for
sweetheart and loved ones

their

but don’t

The

know what

store

is

to get.

filled

lates in brightly

with choco-

made

fresh

fresh

ingredients

cream and raw

sugar.

Hopeless romantics can get
engagement rings set inside hollow chocolates that are then
wrapped inside an assorted heartshaped box.
“We’ve never heard of any negative responses when men propose
that way,” said

Kemp.

Valentine’s Day, like Christmas,

decorated boxes

and baskets, and also has fondue
accessories and a plethora of other

using

including

is

a holiday

shopping

where men leave

until the last

their

minute. The

three days are the busiest

and

gifts for sale.

last

There are products for every
budget from small heart suckers
(90 cents) and small assorted heart
boxes ($4.50) to baskets costing
$35 to $100. The chocolate shop

the store strives to remain fully

stocked said Kemp.
chocolates
After
the

unwrapped,

are

also sells assorted organ-pleated

chocolate
should be tightly double bagged
and put in the freezer to maintain

The store is located in downtown
Cambridge at 42 Ainslie St. N. For
more information or to order
www.reidcandyandnutonline
shop.com.

(Photo by Jessica Btumenthat)
Brenda Kemp, an employee at Reid Candy and Nut Shop, said the store prides itself on its
homemade chocolates. They have many gifts for Valentine’s Day ranging from 90 cents to $100.
Reid’s, located at 42 Ainslie St. N. in Cambridge, has been a popular choice for Valentine’s Day
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Every Valentine’s Day people
dash out to local flower shops to
pay top prices for roses.
Lisa Mason, a florist at Holton

Flowers

Hope, said people
pay $1 or $2 more for
and a whole lot more

in Port

can expect to
a single rose,

for a bouquet.

asks for a single

may only
“When you

rose on Valentine’s they
to $5,” she said.

ask for a dozen red roses you’ll

pay between $30 and $50

likely

instead of $20.”

Mason
higher

food into a vase, half full with luke-

warm

water,” she said. “Fill your

lukewarm water and submerge each rose bottom into the
water while cutting about two inchsink with

Always

on an angle so
up right away,
said Mason. “When you remove the
rose from the water try not to shake
cut roses

the veins don't close

it.

You'll notice a water droplet on

the end of the rose

said the reason prices are

due

you store them, said Mason.
“After removing the roses from
the wrapping you’ll usually have a
packet of flower food. Pour the

es off.”

“When someone
pay up

what’s called a

-

keep

it

there so

the air doesn’t hit the veins,” she
said.

“Place your rose into the vase;

flower auction.

this

should

“A flower auction is when a floral
shop owner will go to a flower market and bid on bundles of roses,”

fresher longer.”

each colour has a significant mean-

she

ing.

is

said.

to

“Like

auctions

all

the

highest bidder wins and that shop

owner needs
is

to

make

a profit.”

After splurging on the flowers, it
important to keep them alive for

as long as possible.

The most common complaint
with roses
after a

is

that the

heads drop off

few days.

This has nothing to do with the
quality of the rose, but rather, how

your flowers

keep

According to www.petals.com

Red represents love and a deep
means bashful. Dark crimson is

red

a sign of mourning, burgundy

SUMMER MCPHEE

spend or not to
men need to purchase an

decision

spend.

Do

to

love at

mean

first sight,

ogy, said he feels

when

it is

women do

receiving a gift from some-

one they

love.

“Successful,

secure

women do

not need their relationship to

and writing a poem enough to prove
how much you love someone?
Dain Jensen, a fourth-year bache-

Valentine’s

some-

one validated through costly pres"They see no
correlation between degree of love
and amount of money spent on

He
do not

Day

Styles of roses also have a

meanRoses with no thorns also
love at

first

tea roses

site,

stand for remembrance and a single
rose at full

bloom means

to love

forever more.

It is

estimated each shop will

approximately

2,500 roses
Valentine’s Day, said Mason.

desire over-compensated efforts to
make them feel special,” he added.

“These

girls

would

truly feel

more

given a diamond ring as
opposed to a poetic card.”
if

Maggie
Kitchener,

Barakatt,.

who

has been

tionship for one year,

women

of

20,

in a rela-

said

most

these days are financially

independent so

men

don't need to

flash their credit cards around.

but they

“A man who comes up with a
thoughtful gift, even if he has
enough money to buy a pricey one,
will always win with me,” she said.
Graham
Edward.
22,
of
Cambridge, who is single, said he
feels women want a gift that is sentimental. “I do believe women

sive thought,” he said.

husbands choose a gift suited
to them. “However. I’ve been with
my husband so long that I’m lucky
if he even remembers to get me a

think

gift,”

it’s

the thought that counts.

still

want

it

to be an

expen-

Tara Rowe, 46, of Cambridge,
has been married for 22 years,

who
said

women

feel

important

their

she said.

'

gifts.”

said girls, on the other hand,
truly believe

that counts.

material

it

is

the thought

“Insecure girls need

validation,

and

COUNSELLOR’S CORNER:

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often

Did you know

that one out of every' hundred women might become anorexic? Estimates
of the frequency of bulimia vary from five to twenty out of one hundred college-age

women. Men

also develop both disorders, but in

Anorexia nervosa

is

much

smaller numbers.

characterized by an all-consuming fear of getting fat.” There

intense preoccupation with food,

body

is

an

and sometimes compulsive exercising.
Dieting can gradually lead to a loss exceeding 25% of original weight. Serious
health
size

issues such as cessation of menstruation, malnutrition and lowered heart
rate occur.

Some

starve themselves to death.

Bulimia is a cycle of uncontrolled binge eating and purging through vomiting or the
use
of laxatives. This extremely debilitating pattern can, in more extreme
cases, absorb nearly
all of a person's time, energy and money, and lead to
depression and isolation. Frequent
vomiting can cause damage to the teeth, throat and esophagus. Kidney and
cardiac
problems are a danger.

An

important

acknowledge

first

step in overcoming Eating Disorders

to herself

psychological help

and to a professional

that a

is

for the individual to

problem

exists.

Medical and

available in this community. Talk to a counsellor in Student
Services or the nurse in the Health Services Office (Doon Campus
only). One immediate
benefit
life

is

is

the feeling of relief at

no longer having

to keep such an important part of one’s

a secret.

EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK Counselling Services

Summer McPhee)
With many stores to choose from, couples and singles alike can
browse endlessly for the perfect gift. Depending on your price
range, shoppers can visit the aisles of Shopper’s Drug Mart or
peek at the cases in Raffis.
(Photo by

sell

this

the thought that counts

loved

ents,” said Jensen.

of honours arts student at
Carleton University, majoring in
sociology with a minor in psychol-

in fact

of

Valentine’s Day.

it’s

the thought that counts

expensive bracelet or dinner at a
fancy restaurant to prove their
worth or is taking out the garbage

lor

A Port Hope woman at Holton Flowers takes a moment to stop and smell the roses. She is one
many customers who has decided to buy her roses early to avoid the price increase around

ing.

feel that

As Valentine’s Day approaches
men are once again forced to make

(Photo by Becky Sharpe)

is

unconscious love; white means
innocence or purity, yellow stands
for friendship and joy, pink is for
perfect happiness, while orange
stands for fascination. Peach is
modesty, and lavender stands for

At Valentine’s,
the

r

is

organizing display tables

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By

The world of
nitely

breaking

hairstyling

down any

powerhouse of an
is

defi-

stereo-

ness.

easy career path, as stylists are
getting more technical and the

that

more
time. This week all entries for the
Hairstyling
American
North
Competition must be in and
interesting

hairstyles

all

salons are frantic.
Hundreds of competitors

the

enter

various categories, including hairstylist and hair colourist of the

industry.”

she loves being a part of the

mad-

passport will

everyone works really well together. It’s definitely a team effort.”
The finalists of the competition
get the opportunity to go to Vegas

fly into the

for the

competition,

final

definitely

is

which

motivation for being

“More and more people enter
every year,” said Lina Shamoun,
22, of Deeva Hair Salon, who is
entering for the North American

she’d feel about winning hairstylist
of the year she said it would feel

“Hairstyling

always growing.'

is

When

was asked how

Fortier

great.
“I

would love

to

win of course,

not only that, but it’s Vegas!”
All costs to enter come right out

enter regardless of whether or not
they’ve been doing this for years or

of the pocket of the competitors,
and there’s no cash prize. However,
being crowned the greatest is
reward enough.
So hairstyling can no longer be

just starting out.”

pegged

must pick different
work on, making up not

Hairstylists

models

to

only their hair and faces but finding the right outfits that work with
the style.

going into this
a great choice for young

Shamoun
industry

is

who

people

says

really

want a dynamic

career.

you like to have the chance to
compete for what you love, get a
"==
travel and be as creative
as you want, haimjimg is ucnnuesaid
ly
a good way to go,
Shamoun. “It has so many awesome qualities all linked to one
“If

—

'

to fly

now

find themselves

out of luck.

As of

American govall Canadian

Jan. 23, the

ernment

requiring

is

wait of up to eight hours once
they arrive.

Cambridge

port application.

United States. The legislation was introduced several
allowed
which
ago,
years
Canadians to prepare themselves

“First off, it’s crap that we’re
being forced to pay $87 for a pass-

for the change.

“Because of

Despite

many

notice,

the

the

Canadians
minute to get their documents.
According to the Passport Canada
until

last

website (www.ppt.gc.ca), the number of applications for passports by

Canadian citizens has risen by
more than 30 per cent each month
This has
since November 2006.
caused increased wait times when
at
applications
off
dropping
Passport

Canada

offices, delays in

port just to drive or fly

in the

keep our society looking their
best. Who could live without

three to six weeks.

“their” stylist?

looking forward to seeing how everything
turns out and is already thinking

Shamoun

said she

is

now anywhere from

“If you show up in person, the
wait is 10 business days, plus up

25 (business) days of delay,” he
said. “If you send your application by mail, it’s 20 business days.

to

compared

result,

very

good
where the

As
Edward Island.
some Alberta residents are

a

forced to drive several hours to
the closest office, and then face a

turned

down because

Zen

is

ALDWORTH

places

that

new

birth certificate just to get a

passport.”

Lengelle said Passport Canada
has already begun preparations for
the next phase of passport legisla-

The Americans

tion.

on

moment-by-moment awareness.
Life could use some zen.
Life,

obliged
vision

We

least

at

lead,

to

on

the

kind

we’re

imposes tunnel

us.

goal, vague or
same way a bullet sees
its target from within the gun.
We take careful aim and we try to
get there the same way a bullet
does - fast. Bloody fast.
However, a monumental yet barely acknowledged amount of living

see

our

defined, the

screams past us "in the fire and noise
of the journey from the narrow
focused planning of the chamber
and our ultimate fate as we slam into

fl|ur target or miss by a mile.
So slow things down and observe

Last year.

surgery to implant

smile.

kind of pacemaker, one with

the border beginning in
January 2009, although Lengelle
said it could come sooner than
anticipated.

“We’re very keenly preparing for
he said. “But for
the record, the Americans could
require a passport for land and sea

that eventuality,”

crossing as early as 2008.’

Relish the sting of the cold as you
dig your car out of the driveway.
It

and you
and you have some-

means you're

have a

car,

alive,

where to go.
Enjoy the utter lack of anything

Max underwent
a

new

technological advancements
unavailable just

5

years ago.

Every time you give to the
Heart and Stroke Foundation,

remotely approaching excitement
as you ride the bus to wherever

you fund research that leads

you’re going.

to medical breakthroughs, like

bus in Baghdad was just
sprayed with machine gun bullets.
One of them hit your seat.
By all means, take careful aim
and keep your eye on the target.
But remember also to live between

A

the one that saved Max’s

Now

life.

he can spend more time

with his grandfather.

the barrel and the bull's eye.

Please give to the Heart
and Stroke Foundation.

LetTransGlobe find
your home away from

home

- 310-7000
1www.GOtransglobe.com

888

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AND STROKE
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require

across

hair.”

crappy, means-to-an-end retail job.
They probably made some kid

will

passports from Canadians driving

than you can imagine. It’s rare to
find a person who doesn’t care

Consider what it all really means.
Graciously accept thanks for the
cookie cutters you sold at your

(their birth

were

the in-flight entertainment.

form of Buddhism
importance
great

a

she

laminated or
wrinkled, so they have to pay for a

certificates)

Buddhist beliefs
applicable to everyone
By ROSS

organized,”

because their birth certificates had
a rip or tear. Some of them were

about next year.
“Peonle shouldn't nnJew*"-"'this industry, it s more powerful

about their

still

“They are picky as hell. A lot
of people had to get out of line

wait is much longer.
2 Ontario has 50 passport offices,
the most of any province. Alberta
has only four, just one more than

Prince

not

“It’s

relatively

to other cities

government

said.

Lengelle said there are some
where the wait is a couple of
is

said the

hands.

get a record season.”

occupation. Instead it’s a great
way to network, have fun and
gain great experiences. Not only
that but hairstylist singlehandedly

are

Kalmar

needs to make big changes to keep
up with the demands or they will
have a lot of angry people on their

into the

U.S.

hours, but that

weeks

record season.

“Every winter is high season ...
due to March break and winter
vacation packages down south, to
the Caribbean and so on,” he said.
“On top of that, we have new
American regulations that kicked
in Jan. 23. Add the two factors and

Fabien Lengelle, the spokesperson for Passport Canada, said wait
times that are normally two to three

working over-

2,000 Passport Canada employees,
200 of whom were added for the

this,

cities

are

across the country to help deal with
There are currently
the volume.

States,”

ellers.

members

Staff

time, and Lengelle said new staff
have been added at passport offices

said.
she
everyone is going
at the same time causing lines and
hours of waiting.”
Lengelle said the wait times are
not just due to legislation changes

(United)

you

one-dimensional

Ava

resident

Kalmar, who will be travelling to
London,
and
Florida
both
England in the coming months,
recently waited three hours and
15 minutes to drop off her pass-

delivery of passports and a
great deal of frustration for trav-

a

— Page 13

delays.”

the

as

2007

plus up to 25 (business) days of

citizens to have a valid passport to

waited

the best of the best.

People don’t realize it but there is
so much work involved in these
competitions,” she said. “But what
love is how many people can
I

Canadian citizens looking

love seeing the imagination
goes into what these people
“I
do, it’s amazing,” she said.
never mind helping out with these
competitions, it’s so much fun and

year.

hair colourist of the year.

Bv CHRISTOPHER MILLS

south of the border without a valid

“I

5,

Mandatory passports
causing a lot of frustration

Sarah Bartmen, a model for Dee
Fortier, the owner of Deeva, said

types associated with the industry.
It is no longer thought of as an

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Common

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virus

often mistaken

common

for

By JENN SPRACH

virus

(RSV) by

By HOLLY FEATHERSTONE

cold

Beyond

the age of two,

says a chief of pediatrics.

“People have died, however,
those were extreme cases,” said
Margolis, adding, “Less than

need of an escape from
their regimented lifestyle.

one per cent has died from
RSV.”

The classroom at Michaels arts
and crafts store, 50 Westmount Rd.

“RSV is a viral infection and
inflammation of the small airways in the lungs of infants,”

term effects can include asthma.
There is no vaccine available

said

because,

When

Margolis, of
William Olser Health Centre in
Dr.

Ivor

Brampton.
Although a

RSV

strain

it

untreated,

left

for creative energy

those

long-

problems in infants, especially
those born at 32 weeks (7.5
months) or less, and babies
under three months who have

symptoms

are similar, including

cold

because

very popular.
“In

where students can

introduction

class,

scrap-

thing creative helps foster or even

our teacher Theresa

broaden personal ingenuity.
“It’s nice to have a different outlet than schoolwork or going out

to

takes students into the scrapbook-

with friends,” she said.

changes each year, he

“If you are doing a lot of studying

often tend to buy things they later

holds classes

find out they don’t need.”

accommodate students with odd

influenza,

is

sometimes

it’s

nice to do some-

an immuniza-

thing

antibodies

involves your hands,” said

gives

to

from

different;

something

that

is

store offers an array of class-

a

common

booking

making and

cold

is

preven-

he said. “The most impor-

tant

method

is

$5

to

$25 a

class.

Though

schedules.

“Younger people often can’t com-

introduction to scrapbooking

and

they have a job and sometimes they
still live at home and have family
commitments,” she said.

Though college

using classroom tools, will be held

students have
and often busy agendas,
Gibbons-Wemyss encourages participation from a learning perspec-

a couple of nights this

tive.

month

for

irregular

$5.

“Most (students) do

For
beading
enthusiasts,
Michaels offers numerous jewelry
classes which teach students how
to use jewelry-making tools and
various fasteners which students
can apply in creating their own

classes.

hand

regular

as

Gibbons-Wemyss said they try to
accommodate different age groups
by providing an abundance of
the majority of Michaels

because they want to pass on
knowledge and the students
nitely pick up on that.”

adults

others with colds and second-

Gibbons-Wemyss

dents have attended scrapbooking

pieces.

will

and knitting classes.
“Learning to knit or crochet is
very popular now," she said. “(It's)

"Beading appeals to many age
groups,” said Gibbons-Wemyss.

enthusiasts

need for oxygen.
It can be diagnosed by your
physician through a physical

hand smoke can also help you
from contracting the virus.
“Awareness
is
crucial,”
Margolis said, adding, “If people were more aware there
would be less nervousness surrounding the topic.”
For more information on res-

easy to do, quick to learn, but it’s a
creative outlet that uoesn i involve
the same kind of thought process

The Michaels

Pediatric

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chet class, to be held Feb. 18, will
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and kids’ craft classes at Michaels,

techniques for either knitting or

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and participate in small takehome jewelry projects.
Tiffany Looyenga, a 24-year-old
tions

to use if you’re in

feel

they’ve learned things,” she said.
“The teachers do it for the love of it

washing with soap and water.”
Avoiding crowded places,

students

said Michaels

various times to

mit to a course that covers a couple
of weeks because they go to school,

26 and costs $10, or. Crop Night, in
which participants bring their
scrapbooks and work on them

during the week and cost from as
little

tion,

of which

all

at

booking products, are assisted in
organizing pages using photos they
bring with them to class.
class will be held both Feb. 14

are generally held in the evenings

are similar.

best treatment

knitting,

being

to

Gibbons-Wemyss

the different scrap-

The

to fabric painting, jewelry-

the dif-

said.

addition

in

made aware of

Kelly

nator at Michaels.

often mistaken

and shows them

products,” she

Students,

Gibbons-Wemyss, events co-ordi-

because the symptoms

the

the

booking

“This
can be very helpful because people

like

The

The

Looyenga said though homework
and socializing are important facets
of college life, partaking in some-

said scrapbooking classes are also

es from cake decorating and scrap-

toys for hours.

or as presents for friends,” she said.

Gibbons-Wemyss

addition,

it

the

RSV

often mistaken for a

In

in

ing aisles

that

for

was more because they wanted
some jewelry to wear out to parties

who came

college students and

ferent

prevent someone
acquiring RSV.”

In Canada, the virus is active
from November until April.
It
is
transmitted by saliva
droplets that are sneezed or
coughed into the air, and it can
remain on surface areas such as

classes that teach pattern-reading

have had some

“I

who were

and craft skills while retreating
from their studies.

help

breathing problems.

RSV is
common

situated for

art

...

tion

is

attend her beading classes.

learn the fundamentals of various

“But, there

lot

is

c

crochet and costs $20 for two
hours. Later in the spring, Michaels
will be offering additional knitting

and advanced stitches built upon
this month’s beginner class.

in

N., Waterloo,

said.

of people get
usually only causes

the vast aisles of scrap-

book paraphernalia, rubber stamp
miscellany and plethora of picture
frames and artificial ficus, a portal

pital observation.

Ninety per cent of Canadians
have had respiratory syncytial

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Are

5,

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judges

Idol

big bullies?
Sticks and stones can break your
bones and apparently names can

from

still

hurt you, judging

the

negative press the

American

Idol,

is

all

of

show,

hit

receiving lately.

For those living under a rock,

American Idol is the most popular
and highly publicized TV singing
competition which tries to find
America's best undiscovered music
talent.

The

judges

notorious

Simon

Honestly, do these dreamers not
have any friends? True friends would
delicately

tell

them

that they suck.

Cowell, an English celebrity, Paula
Abdul, a musician and performer,

have no musical talent
whatsoever, however, the fact that I

and Randy Jackson, a record producer, travel across the United
States to view all the talent the

realize

country has to

Cowell, have been accused of
being harsh and overly judgmental
cially

when commenting on

a participant’s

talent or lack thereof.

usual season six started with

millions of viewers tuning in to see

what kind of characters the numerous auditions of thousands upon
thousands of people were going to

draw

this season and what the
threesome would say.

ble

I

don’t have any

I

what

is

me from making

might save
of myself.

a fool

What do people expect from

offer.

In the past, the three judges, espe-

As

Now,

terri-

This season hasn’t been any differ- with the good comes the bad

ent

and with the bad comes the very bad.
This in turn brings the expected
ridicule, except this year the press
has criticized the judges for

the

Hollywood and the most
important thing in Hollywood is ratings which translate into money.
People and the press have made
such a big deal of what the judges
have to say that the weekly comments made by Cowell have

judges.

It’s

become
I’m

sorry

but

Kitchener

itself.

can’t sing and dress up in ridiculous outfits for the attention

Movie
daily

stars

verbal

it

is

By STEPHANIE IRVINE

is

why do

This hilarious comedy/musical

The Second City comedy troupe
known for their side-splitting
and

antics,

ance

at

their recent

perform-

the Centre in the Square

was no exception.
Sex and the Second City was a

Cowell has

people seeking celebrity status feel
they should be exempt.
This is television so stop roasting

even been referred to as the poster

the judges for doing their jobs and

child for bullies.

perhaps spend the time outside audi-

Richard,

tions trying to stop no-talent hacks

divorce but not really; their sex-

from making fools of themselves.

crazed
Mark,

going overboard.
In

I,

some

instances,

for one, just don’t understand

what the big deal

when people who

is,

especially

are totally obliv-

Sure,

believe in dreams and

I

ious to the lack of talent they pos-

fairy tales

sess decide to put themselves out

talent

whole world.

there in front of the

coming

isn't

there

true but

then

it

there.

city

if

the

isn't

combination of scripted
comedy and improv.
brilliant

It

told the story of

who were
lawyers

who met

Denise and
getting

Samantha

a

and

online and ended

and guessing - from the first
piano-accompanied over-the-top
song and dance number to the

very

last.

We

tionship between “habeas corpus

and “well-hung jury” as
they flirted online and eventually
hottie”

met

We

watched as Denise and
Richard (on their psychiatrist’s
advice) went out on numerous catfirst (and blind) dates some even with audience mem-

astrophic

bers!

Richard's foray into the dating
world included a rather memorable

EATS ME!”).
followed the growing rela-

long as somebody

kept the entire audience laughing

the

and celebrities face
Hoggings, enraged

fans and endless torment so

a very sexy

is

who

contestants

deserve to be ridiculed,
nature of the game.

Irvine

www.secondcity.com.

the focus of Idol viewers

rather than the contest

(Photo by Stephanie

,

The Second City comedy troupe was at Kitchener’s Centre in the Square on Jan. 27. Their production of Sex and the Second City was a huge hit with audience
members. Check them out at

person.

in

And by

some-

the way, hearing

“LOL

one say

semicolon

right

parenthesis” in a sexy voice was
probably one of the funniest things
I’ve ever seen in

The
done

my

life.

show was

entire

cleverly

scenes were performed

as

both from a man’s perspective as

up getting married; and their
Prozac-popping shrink - enough

show (Question: “Bachelor
number three, if you were fruit,
what kind of fruit would you be?”

some

said.

Answer:

G-rated) conversations amongst

dating

"I

don't really care, as

well as from a

woman's -

you can imagine

sure

this

as I'm
led to

rather interesting (and not-so

the characters.

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impressive was the fact the entire
cast consisted of only four people

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room

Dierks Bentley rocked London on Jan. 22. Bentley is touring to
promote his latest album Long Trip Alone. Doc Walker opened for
Bentley.

Bentley ‘doing’ fine
By PEGGY O’NEILL

new album. Long

Long, curly, blond hair are four
words that pretty much sum up
country recording artist Dierks
Bentley. However, in addition to
his stunning good looks he is also
known for his moving and ener*

getic

music

Bentley first made it big in 2003
with his breakthrough single How

am I Doing?
And just this
house

the

song to her.
I’m sure every other

room was

the

in

his

the SPC Card “gets you exclusive discounts

the time the final encore was
over and Bentley walked off stage,
I was sad to see him go, but the

at

hundreds of Canadian

retailers.

concert was the best I’ve been to

my most memorable

nights.

ROGERS

was fortunate to get tickets to
London performance on Jan. 22

John Labatt Centre.
can honestly say that since
I
Ticketmaster confirmed my order
for the London concert, I counted

in

including

By

Hamilton.
I

woman

jealous,

me.

and one of

week he rocked
both London and

past

Trip Alone.

Bentley even selected a fan from
the front row and sang an entire

Your World Right

i

Now

at the

down
1

the days.

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.

travelled

hadn't

TTop 10

before so being

London

to

the

in

Week

felt

city

intimidating at first, but
once I stepped inside John Labatt, I
felt right at home with all the other

of January 29

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2.

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boots and belt buckles.

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if

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5.

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6.

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7.

On The

old

beige cowgirl hat.

Fergie

-

slightly

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for Bentley, and was a great choice
because he had just about all the
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10.

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Ciara

-

Jpong.
When

Bentley finally did

come

-

opened with his newest single, Every Mile a Memory.
The instant he stepped on the
stage the crowd was roaring. One

on, he

thing that did catch

me

a

little

off

guard was his hair.
It was no longer long and curly,
which I felt was one of his best

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soon as he started singing.
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that he could not disclose
any details about the sale or what
the building will be used for, but
he did say it will not be a night-

Fiddlers,

located

in

downtown

Cambridge, offered live entertainment on the First floor.

The

third

floor,

named Emily’s

ghost
who
supposedly haunts the building,
Attic,

after

featured a

club

the

DJ spinning

the latest

summer

for the

Lounge

to

nightlife to begin with.

5,

2007

Libra
September 23
October 22

DJ and

Fiddlers’.

You

Dookie

said the closure is a dis-

appointment

the bar’s regular

to

,

customers.

“Since
nights,

I

DJ on Friday
became part of
Dookie. “A large

started to

feel like

I

said

ritual,”

I

who

open

are

change and

to

You

new ideas. In fact,
become attached to

accepting of

are

good

support our

entrepreneurs otherwise we’re going to have

local

McDonald’s to
a dance floor.”

to wait for
install

“Fiddlers

you rarely
anything assuming it's not permanent. Hold on to the people
and things you are certain of as
changes are quickly approaching.

say anything to

you are

’

“I’ve talked to people in their 40s

can remember going to what
then was called The Time Club,”
said Dookie.

Dookie,

who

has been working

people

Cambridge who don’t want

at

Fiddlers for about two years, said
there are still two restaurants in

Scorpio
October 23

been the local
Cambridge for many

local

them know

everyone needs a good friend.

has

are

let

are

who

“These

DJ

friends

listening. Don't change,

November

dance club in
years,” he said.

Kenrick Dookie,

making

at

and are a good friend to have. You
know what to say to make others
feel important and when not to

there are there every Friday and
don’t miss a night.”

to

-

a dance floor, but the capacity of
those buildings don’t compare to

The opposite

to the ram in matof change, you try your hardest to avoid it. You enjoy perma-

in

to

Don’t stay stuck

who

live

walking distance, or

that

are

change

willing to shell out $10 to $15 on a
cab ride.”
For other Cambridge residents,
the 20- to 30-minute drive to

Kitchener or Waterloo clubs
nothing new.

like them. Don't take offence if
people are intimidated; remem-

always bad.

isn’t

ber

how

21

be.

Sagittarius

June 21

-

you can

forceful

Gemini
May

21

You aren't one to throw ideas
away because someone doesn't

mindset,

in this

-

Your intensity and unwillingness to yield can be threatening.

ters

nency and fear that changes
always inevitably mean loss.

drive out of town, people
in

Kenrick Dookie,
Cambridge barely has a

live

majority of the people

will the closure affect the

DJ,

have a

that

a

city?

said

Cambridge

town.”

Fiddlers

Fiddlers'

Week of February

to travel

Sky Bar at Velvet
open or find a D.D.
(designated driver) to go out of

hits.

So how

have

Horoscope

out of town
as popular pub shuts down
will

“There are definitely places to
get a drink if you want to sit down
in a restaurant atmosphere, like
Boston Pizza or Eastside Mario’s,”
said Dookie. “But for anyone who
wants to listen to a live DJ and
dance will have to wait until the

“We have

club.

doors

its

November 22 December 21

is

With Fiddlers closed, however,

Cambridge may see more people

"Curiosity

your case

killed

won’t

it

the

cat."

but

kill

it

You rarely .take the easy route
always enjoying the challenge
and reward of conquest. Don't let

anything, he said. Yet Cambridge
residents eat at their restaurants,
drink at their bars and shop in their

is

pond, what people

like a

You

a calm you; what they don’t

know

is

that

fight

with

your words

You can
degrade and demean in a single
sentence if you've a mind to.
Watch what you say, sticks and
stones may break bones but
instead

under your surface

waters are colliding creating an
undertow of built-up emotion.

Avoiding what you don’t want to
is no way to solve problems.

face

of your

words can and

fists.

will hurt.

stores.

“We

definitely

have

the

Leo

population and the demand for all
of these services in Cambridge,”

July 23

Dookie, “but we have to
support our local entrepreneurs
otherwise we’re going to have to
said

wait for McDonald’s to install a

dance

floor.”

“It’s

not the

same

as Kitchener-

Waterloo bars,” said Garcia, “but it
was a fall back plan and a cheap
cab ride away.”
Garcia said he is disappointed
that the building

"All

The world does not
revolve around you as much as
you'd love that, other people and

When things don’t go the way
you plan you never panic. With
your original ideas and initiative
attitude you always have a backup plan even if it's off-the-cuff.
Don't lose your talent for on-thespotters; they'll always come in

other issues need your focus.

handy.

hail

Leo,"

at

like

to

all

is

Bar,” he said, “and that’s
in the

to

summer.

mean

It’s

leaving

Virgo

Sky
only open

definitely going

to the bar.”

to

go

You

Pisces

August 23 September 22

the

Cambridge

that's

hear.

others.

won’t re-open as a

we have

least

enjoy attention and crave affection; sparing only glances for

nightclub.

“Now

January 20 February 18

22

what you'd

Cambridge
resident,
Jonnie
Garcia, said he went to Fiddlers
several times.

Aquarius

August

-

February

You know what is and what
and you almost never confuse the two. You don't believe in

isn't

living in a

and
only

world of make-believe
being practical is the

feel that

way

self with

to go. Don't fool yourfalse

times pretend

is

9

-

Change

always your
you don't shy
away when it comes. Your adaptable nature and acceptance of
change will help you through
isn't

favourite thing but

modesty; some-

upcoming situations, good or
bad, where your ability to adapt

better that real.

will

Tiffany

pay

off.

McCormick

is

a third-year

journalism student holding

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News

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5,

2007

— Page 19

fitness goes
high-tech
SAMANTHA SAECHAO

By

how

work out so you're

to really

not straining your muscles before

Imagine the future of
with

consultant said,

Waterloo has to

in

tilation

offer.

The fitness club opened
few weeks ago, on Jan. 12.
Its

market

target

He

The newest technology in fitness
from Technogym, Devy said,

also

called Kinesis,

is

ly-

Columbia Lake Health Club is
located within TechTown, a large

many
the

the dif-

all

them clean
times, making it refresh-

ing and a better environment.

Memberships cost $30 biweek-

in

said this helps with

air at all

graphic.

nesses,

15 minutes.”

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of age and older, but it is just as
appealing to the younger demo-

area with

in fresh

system that brings

oxygen every

just a

those 25 years

is

20, membership
“What makes this

place so interesting is each fitness
studio has its own heating and ven-

what Columbia Lake

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in place so you can practice the
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that blends in with the other tech-

cles.”

nological buildings.

panels with unique cables, grips
and weight stacks that allow movements to be easy, natural and with-

When
into

finished,

many

it

This new system

be divided
departments

will

different

that are all accessible to

members

out restrictions.

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three

is

made of four

allows the user
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to

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based on natural, free flowing

and a full-service
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cafe, a dentistry

lot

more

client-oriented,

it’s

more

and it revolves more
around what clients need.
The 88 Technogym cardio treadmills are computerized with touch

On

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the

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training.

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helps

lounge of their locker rooms.
“Women have it good here,” said
Devy. “There’s even a women’s
only fitness right through a set of

a

interactive

screens.

it

improve your balance, stability
and flexibility.
For women, in the near future,
they will be able to get manicures
and pedicures done right in the

“This is where it’s headed,” said
Igo Witt, the club manager.
He said the benefit of having a
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There? and Guelph’s Farewell to Freeway performed
Phil’s in Waterloo on Jan. 25. The two bands were
part of the first live music show to be held
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the King Street bar in nearly two years.
Building

in

Left: Bassist Adam Lambert from Farewell to Freeway.
Top: Bassist Hal Jaques from What’s He Building in
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tured by using a slow shutter speed and a rear curtain.

New

The

light trails in

the photo were cap-

teams

varsity

unlikely at college

anytime soon
By

ADAM BLACK

new

varsity

likely

Students hoping for new varsity
teams at Conestoga might be waiting awhile for the programs to be

Too many variables in
the equation are making the
process to introduce new teams at
introduced.

the school too difficult.

Variables such as

how many

dents will benefit from the

ics and recreation, said another
problem is the booking of the gym
during the day for classes.
“The firefighting and paramedics
programs use the gym all the time

“Three or four years ago there
were no bookings at the rec cen-

gym.
add varsity programs such as basketball or volleyto

Now,

tre.

much from
Monday to

gym

is

it’s

being used

the

all

time.”

would really change the
focus of the rec centre if

“It

we added more

they require lots of practice

time and the

lost.

Paul Osborne, director of athlet-

for classes,” said Osborne.

expense of the new sport. The
largest issue, however, would be
scheduling practice time at the

ball,

it’s

stu-

other varsity teams need to be cut
in order to compensate for the

we were

would be

programs, then

intramural programs

new

program introduced and would

“If

some

teams.”

Marlene Ford,

packed pretty

athletic co-ordinator

7 a.m. until midnight
Friday,” said Marlene

Ford, the athletic co-ordinator at

Conestoga College.
“We would have to look at where
to fit these practices and what we
would have to cut out of the gym.
It would really change the focus of
the rec centre

if

we added more

teams.”

Ford also says the recreation
centre is expected to create revenue, which means renting out the

gym

community leagues on
evenings and weekends. To allow
to

One solution to the issue of
space would be to expand the rec
centre.

However, Osborne said
happen anytime

that’s not likely to

soon.
“In a perfect world

would happen,”
“But

maybe

we have

to

be

trees.

There are other expansions,

new campus
which would make

in
it

like

Cambridge,
difficult.”

sexes

all-female Ball Knockers took on the all-male
Ram Rod in a half-hour intramural dodge ball
session on Jan. 25. Although Ram Rod won most
of the games in the half-hour period, the
Ball
Knockers, suited with team jerseys, put up quite
a fight.